Hotel Le Sainte-Beuve

Ah yes, Paris... The city of love, the city of light, the city of one of the world’s most expensive hotel suites??? If you’re there for the third, then the Belle Etoile Suite at Paris’ Hotel Meurice could be yours for a mere $7,300 a night. Have fun! Personally I’ll take the love and light seeing as though I’m not Donald Trump and don’t consider a personal elevator to be a necessity. While I don’t need a hotel room made entirely out of gold, I hardly relish lugging a heavy suitcase up six flights of narrow stairs in a hotel without air conditioning. I prefer to find a happy medium, and Paris’ Hotel Le Sainte-Beuve is just that.

Located in the 6th Arrondissement, the Hotel Le Sainte-Beuve is a small, but welcoming hotel. This is not the Sofitel, but a hotel for traditionalists. I could spend a pleasant morning sitting in the red and cream lobby drinking coffee and reading by the fireplace. It is cozy and full of antique accents and each of the 22 rooms is decorated differently. My room was a tranquil white with a bathtub that just begged for a bubble bath. The bed was comfortable and even came with the “good” pillows, ensuring a perfect night’s rest and the energy to enjoy “La Ville-lumiere” to the fullest.

Hotel Le Sainte-Beuve
9 Rue Ste.-Beuve, 6th Arr.
33-1/45-48-20-07
www.hotel-sainte-beuve.fr
Rooms run around $216